Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Series Details | IP/14/932 (18.08.14) |
Publication Date | 18/08/2014 |
Content Type | News |
In the context of Russian restrictions on imports of EU agricultural products and following on from Management Committee meeting discussion of the market situation during the previous week, the European Commission moved as from the 18 August 2014 to introduce support measures for certain perishable fruits & vegetables. The products concerned by the measures announced on the 18 August 2014 were: tomatoes, carrots, white cabbage, peppers, cauliflowers, cucumbers, and gherkins, mushrooms, apples, pear, red fruits, table grapes and kiwis. The markets for these products were in full season, with no storage option for most of them and no immediate alternative market available. The European Commission announced emergency EU funding of €125m for fruit and vegetable growers to be spent by November 2014. Only an end to the Russian sanctions would help growers in the long term, some newspaper commentators wrote. Others placed their hopes in alternative markets. Some of the features also discuss the impact of EU sanctions against Russia in terms of food exports. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-932_en.htm |
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Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
Countries / Regions | Europe, Russia |